Moira Deeming cancels plan to skip a week of parliament to attend Jordan Peterson’s conference

Moira Deeming was one of several Australian state and federal MPs who had planned to attend a conference in the UK, held by Jordan Peterson. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Moira Deeming has cancelled plans to skip a sitting week in the Victorian parliament to attend a UK conference led by Jordan Peterson that aims to “re-lay the foundations of our civilisation”, after public pressure from senior colleagues.

Guardian Australia revealed earlier this week Deeming was among a list of people attending the conference, held by the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. Federal Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie and key News Corp figures were also on the list.